Geneva expat ball raises money for charity

It has become a "must-attend" event on the European expatriate social
calendar, and this year’s Geneva Charity Ball has been hailed as the most
successful to date, with the event going global for the first time

'Having a good time doing good': the annual Geneva charity ball raises money for a number of causes

By George Prior

5:22PM GMT 29 Nov 2011

Not only were there more than 500 guests at the city’s flagship Inter-Continental Hotel on Friday 18 November, there were more than 300 people at sister events held in London, Madrid and Antwerp.

“The ball brought together a fantastic mix of expatriate businesspeople and partygoers all with one aim: to have a good time doing good,” commented the ball's chairman, James Bradley.

“With our guests the UN orchestra, the World Jazz Band, plus the Ministry of Sound’s VIP team, everyone had a great evening and left knowing that something worthwhile had been achieved.”

The Ball’s major sponsor wasthe deVere Group, the world’s largest financial advisory group. Paul Dodds, the company’s senior managing partner in Switzerland and Italy, said: “As a responsible global finance brand and an influential employer in Switzerland with offices in Geneva, Zurich, Basel and Berne, the deVere Group once gain felt compelled to form a partnership with The Geneva Charity Ball as it allows us to champion the needs of those less fortunate in our local community and around the world.

“For this reason deVere Switzerland matched the figure raised at the auction, essentially doubling the money to be presented to these four remarkable charities".

He added: “We remain committed to supporting this extra-special, high-energy, and upscale event that has a serious purpose – that of giving those less fortunate than ourselves a helping hand. The deVere Group is proud to have played a key part in what has been the most thrilling and most international Geneva Charity Ball ever.”